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. >> president obama using denver police officers as a backdrop for his gun control speech. copsas probs? a lot of police officers were not happy, including this sheriff justin smith. good evening, sir. >> good evening, greta. >> nice to see you. and, sheriff, presidents from both sides of the aisle have been doing it for decades, using people as propose. today, it's cops as props. what do you think about it? >> you know, i agree with the denver police officers that i spoke with, that it was completely inappropriate. these officers have a job to do. they should be on the sfreet protecting their community, not used as political props. the officers i talked to were disgusted that they had been coerced and cajoled into getting them on stage. >> you know, some of the police officers didn't show up today -- or didn't stand by the president. is that in part because of the very controversial new gun troll law in colorado? is that what is distressing some police officers or members of law enforcement? >> absolutely, greta. that's what really went on over the edge. i personally spoke
. >> president obama using denver police officers as a backdrop for his gun control speech. copsas probs? a lot of police officers were not happy, including this sheriff justin smith. good evening, sir. >> good evening, greta. >> nice to see you. and, sheriff, presidents from both sides of the aisle have been doing it for decades, using people as propose. today, it's cops as props. what do you think about it? >> you know, i agree with the denver police officers that i...
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yesterday president obama delivering a speech on gun control. his backdrop? police officers. >> not everyone is pleased with the president's choice of location and that backdrop. larama county sherrif tells greta van susteren he feels his state has been used as a pawn. >> these officers have a job to do, should be used on the streets protecting their community not used as political props. the officers i talked with are disgusted they had been cajoled to be on stage. >> some of the police officers didn't show up today or didn't stand by the president. is that in part because of the controversial new gun control law in colorado? is that what is sort of distressing some police officers or members of law enforcement? >> absolutely. that's what really went over the edge. i personally spoke with some officers that came out to the rally that the sherrifs and i, colorado sherrifs held, and they told us that they were adamantly opposed to these gun measures the president pushed on colorado. and they were really disgusted bid idea of being pushed up there. what bothers
yesterday president obama delivering a speech on gun control. his backdrop? police officers. >> not everyone is pleased with the president's choice of location and that backdrop. larama county sherrif tells greta van susteren he feels his state has been used as a pawn. >> these officers have a job to do, should be used on the streets protecting their community not used as political props. the officers i talked with are disgusted they had been cajoled to be on stage. >> some of...
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. >> president obama is in denver today pushing for stricter gun laws. uniformed denver police officers provided a back drop for the president's speech in the police academy today but not all of the were happy about it. news reports said the department asked officers to volunteer to stand behind the president . now a detective asked the city's ethic's board to investigate. >> the use of our police academy can be portrayed nationally on our position of the gun control debate and officers were very concerned that we were being used and exploited by some. >> the police chief tells the denver post anticipation was completely volunitary. >> when headliners is one of the top religious lead ares some suggest it is out of line. the dala llama will speak in the university of the oregon next month. one of the conditions of his contract is that the event be noncommercial. not a money making event. the university agreed selling ticket prices for the cap much two tickets at $20. ticket liquid ator is selling them for $329 a piece. oregon stator said that goes everyth
. >> president obama is in denver today pushing for stricter gun laws. uniformed denver police officers provided a back drop for the president's speech in the police academy today but not all of the were happy about it. news reports said the department asked officers to volunteer to stand behind the president . now a detective asked the city's ethic's board to investigate. >> the use of our police academy can be portrayed nationally on our position of the gun control debate and...
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president obama today calling his 2014 spending blueprint, quote, a compromise. but the plan, which is said to officially be released this coming week, is already drawing criticism from both republicans and even from some democrats. molly henneberg has more now from washington. >> republicans say the president is moving in the, quote, wrong direction in his plan for a new budget. but today in his weekly radio and internet address, president obama says while it might not be ideal, it is, quote, a fiscally responsible blueprint. the president will unveil the details on wednesday, but it's expected that the budget will include more tax hikes on the wealthy and some middle class families. and as an olive branch to republicans concerned about government spending on entitlement programs, a cut in the future cost of living increases for social security and other benefit programs. >> it's a compromise i'm willing to accept in order to move beyond a cycle of short-term crisis driven decision making. so that we can focus on growing our economy and our middle class for the
president obama today calling his 2014 spending blueprint, quote, a compromise. but the plan, which is said to officially be released this coming week, is already drawing criticism from both republicans and even from some democrats. molly henneberg has more now from washington. >> republicans say the president is moving in the, quote, wrong direction in his plan for a new budget. but today in his weekly radio and internet address, president obama says while it might not be ideal, it is,...
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and we go live to the denver police academy. colorado instituted new gun control laws, limiting magazines to 15 rounds. president obama speaking here. and likely beginning debate in the next week or so. we will have the president live when it starts. yesterday in a new nra report, asa hutchinson had the school shield report, that teachers should be allowed to carry firearms with training. >> we presented a model training rcegram for school resourch officers -- an enhancement of what they are required. 4-0-60 hours for school resource officers from weapons retention to coordination with local law enforcement. we also have prepared for the first time i'm aware of. and designated personnel. this catches everyone's attention. why is this part of the recommendation, that we have this program? there is the incident in pearl high school in 1997, where the shooter went into the school and killed two students and wounded others. ther was no school resource officer. the assistant principal retrieved his .45 semi-automatic firearm, returne
and we go live to the denver police academy. colorado instituted new gun control laws, limiting magazines to 15 rounds. president obama speaking here. and likely beginning debate in the next week or so. we will have the president live when it starts. yesterday in a new nra report, asa hutchinson had the school shield report, that teachers should be allowed to carry firearms with training. >> we presented a model training rcegram for school resourch officers -- an enhancement of what they...
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police have not released suspects or motive information. >> president obama is waking up in san francisco this morning for his second day of bay area fundraisers. this is a live picture near the inter continental hotel where the president spent the night. police have blocked off the streets nearby. that's why they look empty there. >> the closest the public will get to the president is a chance to see his motor cade pass by. this morning the president heads to atherton for two more events. the president's first event this morning is at 1025 :25. the second event at 12:25 is at the the home of marsha and john goldman. 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. today due to the president's visit. the president is scheduled to leave at sfo at 1:40. more coverage on the visit throughout our news cast this morning and ktvu channel 2 news at noon. a live report from san francisco at 7:30 with the one issue protestors really want to bring to the president's attention. i should also mention there are delays at sfo because of the weather. i have a feeling air force one will not be delayed. >> i don't think so. there
police have not released suspects or motive information. >> president obama is waking up in san francisco this morning for his second day of bay area fundraisers. this is a live picture near the inter continental hotel where the president spent the night. police have blocked off the streets nearby. that's why they look empty there. >> the closest the public will get to the president is a chance to see his motor cade pass by. this morning the president heads to atherton for two more...
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police say it was suicide. his family says it doesn't add up. >>> should overweight people pay more to fly? one airline under pressure says, yes. >>> welcome back to the second half of "outfront." we start with stories we care about focusing on our own reporting from the front lines. well, america's role in mali could be expanding. in a visit today, senator john mccain said the united states will assist the french and coalition militaries to provide them with the equipment, training and technology needed to rid mali of terrorists linked to al qaeda. now whether that makes sense depends on how you define equipment saying if equipment is like binoculars and those in the wrong hands would not be a problem. >>> the pentagon is refusing to award purple hearts to victims of the 2009 ft. hood shooting. the reason, the pentagon says they were not the victims of an international terrorist attack. in a defense department position paper obtained by cnn, the agency says including domestic crimes is a departure. but the pen
police say it was suicide. his family says it doesn't add up. >>> should overweight people pay more to fly? one airline under pressure says, yes. >>> welcome back to the second half of "outfront." we start with stories we care about focusing on our own reporting from the front lines. well, america's role in mali could be expanding. in a visit today, senator john mccain said the united states will assist the french and coalition militaries to provide them with the...
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president obama heads to colorado today. he will talk about that state newly passed gun control law. he will be at the denver police academy calling for universal background checks for gun buyers along with asking congress to at least vote on an assault weapons ban and limiting capacity -- limiting large capacity magazines. tonight, a look of protest groups in america gave we recently talked with code pink cofounder medea benjamin about how protest movements fit into the political discussion. we want to get your reaction to the discussion with your calls, tweets, and facebook comments. in the meantime, here is a brief look at a code think protest. >> i am pleased to be joined by my wife kathy and my brother tom. >> i speak for the mothers. >> we will stop again. >> pakistan, somalia, and who else? >> please remove that woman. >> the obama administration refused to even tell congress -- they won't even tell congress what countries we are killing children. >> if you could please expedite the removal. >> the children of pakista
president obama heads to colorado today. he will talk about that state newly passed gun control law. he will be at the denver police academy calling for universal background checks for gun buyers along with asking congress to at least vote on an assault weapons ban and limiting capacity -- limiting large capacity magazines. tonight, a look of protest groups in america gave we recently talked with code pink cofounder medea benjamin about how protest movements fit into the political discussion....
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police have not released suspects or motive information. >> president obama is waking up in san francisco this morning for his second day of bay area fundraisers. this is a live picture near the inter continental hotel where the president spent the night. police have blocked off the streets nearby. that's why they look empty there. >> the closest the public will get to the president is a chance to see his motor cade pass by. this morning the president heads to atherton for two more events. the president's first event this morning is at 1025 :25. the second event at 12:25 is at the the home of marsha and john goldman. 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. today due to the president's visit. the president is scheduled to leave at sfo at 1:40. more coverage on the visit throughout our news cast this morning and ktvu channel 2 news at noon. a live report from san francisco at 7:30 with the one issue protestors really want to bring to the president's attention. i should also mention there are delays at sfo because of the weather. i have a feeling air force one will not be delayed. >> i don't think so. there
police have not released suspects or motive information. >> president obama is waking up in san francisco this morning for his second day of bay area fundraisers. this is a live picture near the inter continental hotel where the president spent the night. police have blocked off the streets nearby. that's why they look empty there. >> the closest the public will get to the president is a chance to see his motor cade pass by. this morning the president heads to atherton for two more...
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we will have live coverage of his remarks at the denver police academy. we will have that on c-span, and that is scheduled for 5 p.m. eastern this afternoon. >> gun control legislation was also a topic that came up yesterday during remarks by massachusetts congressman jim mcgovern. he was talking about his top reorders for the new congress at an event hosted by the woman's national democratic club. representative mcgovern, who co-chairs the house hunger caucus, also spoke about his efforts to reduce hunger and poverty. this is just under one hour. >> thank you. thank you very much for inviting me here. this is a very special place for a whole bunch of reasons, because it was at the woman's national democratic club that had my wife, lisa and i had our wedding reception back in 1989. and i haven't been back since. but we got off to a rocky start but we got married at sacred heart church on 15th and park road, northwest here in d.c., and when we arrived at the church, there was another ceremony going on. [laughter] so we all had to wait in the back of the ch
we will have live coverage of his remarks at the denver police academy. we will have that on c-span, and that is scheduled for 5 p.m. eastern this afternoon. >> gun control legislation was also a topic that came up yesterday during remarks by massachusetts congressman jim mcgovern. he was talking about his top reorders for the new congress at an event hosted by the woman's national democratic club. representative mcgovern, who co-chairs the house hunger caucus, also spoke about his...
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president obama - >> catherine: surrounded by police officers - was talking about gun control in colorado today. he was visiting the denver police academy. he says colorado's new gun laws should serve as an example to the rest of the nation. >> i think that the colorado has shown that there is a practical progression progress possible. we have seen a tougher background check that will not infringe on responsible gun owners but it will keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. >> catherine: tocolorado lawmakers recently voted to expand background checks for gun buyers and ban ammunition magazines that can carry more than 15 rounds. the connecticut senate has approved wide-ranging gun control legislation today. it's in response to last year's shooting massacre at assess the grade school in newtownleft 20 first-graders and 6the measures include a ban on the sale of large- capacity ammunition magazines. it also bans 100 weapons that had previously been legal. the bill now goes to the house - where it's also expected to pass. >> catherine the just mentioned that some of the activity the
president obama - >> catherine: surrounded by police officers - was talking about gun control in colorado today. he was visiting the denver police academy. he says colorado's new gun laws should serve as an example to the rest of the nation. >> i think that the colorado has shown that there is a practical progression progress possible. we have seen a tougher background check that will not infringe on responsible gun owners but it will keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people....
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. >> reporter: tomorrow, president obama will visit a police academy in the denver area and will try to drum up support for improving the background check system. mr. obama is expected to travel to connecticut on monday to press congress to act. despite the push, lawmakers are struggling to find support for universal background checks and other measures. >> megyn: mike, thank you. mark who you heard from got national attention when he questioned the rush to pass gun control laws in the wake of newtown and the lack of discussion of what he called mental health issues. he gave dramatic emotional testimony in january only a month after losing his 6-year-old boy. >> criminals by definition break the law. what we experienced in sandy hook, did they break the law? of course they broke the law. is one more law, i don't care if you named is james' law, i don't want it, i want responsible legislation, it needs to be simple, it needs to be enforced, it has to have as a tenet individual accountability. >> well, now connecticut is getting ready to vote on what is being described as the most rest
. >> reporter: tomorrow, president obama will visit a police academy in the denver area and will try to drum up support for improving the background check system. mr. obama is expected to travel to connecticut on monday to press congress to act. despite the push, lawmakers are struggling to find support for universal background checks and other measures. >> megyn: mike, thank you. mark who you heard from got national attention when he questioned the rush to pass gun control laws in...
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police cited the driver for not having a license. martha: problems. president obama's health care law could be creating a whole new profession out there. these folks will be called, navigators, to help people with the health care law. so potentially tens of thousands of them could be paid up to $48 an hour in terms of the job description here. you get 20 to $48 an hour. that is more than six times the federal minimum wage of $7.25. the minimum hourly pay for these navigatetores would be $20. that comes out $100,000 a year if you're at the upper end of this job, if you're a navigate tore. i will tell what you that is in second. here is fox business network's charles payne. >> hey. martha: once it is described you will love what is in it, if you don't speak the language and need somebody to explain the law to you, then you are entitled to have a translator, a navigatetor who can orally interpret the law for you. those folks will get paid quite well. >> quite well. that is just one of the jobs. people come in, and you can speak english and help you figur
police cited the driver for not having a license. martha: problems. president obama's health care law could be creating a whole new profession out there. these folks will be called, navigators, to help people with the health care law. so potentially tens of thousands of them could be paid up to $48 an hour in terms of the job description here. you get 20 to $48 an hour. that is more than six times the federal minimum wage of $7.25. the minimum hourly pay for these navigatetores would be $20....
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. >>> just days before the senate begins debate on gun reform president obama is looking for support outside of washington, d.c. yesterday, at a police academy not far from the theater shooting in colorado last year saying his goal is not to take firearms away from its owners. >> the components of some of these common sense laws have ginned up fears among responsible gun owners that have nothing to do with what is being proposed, nothing to do with the facts. but feeds into this suspension about government. if there are any folks who are out there right now who are gun owners, and you've been hearing somebody is taking away your guns -- get the facts. we are not proposing a gun registration system. we are proposing background checks for criminals. >> i thought one of the most fascinating parts when he talked about michelle once saying, if i lived in a rural area and i lived on a farm, i would want a gun in my house and talking about this is not keeping guns away from people. that michelle was talking to the president. the president, of course, by extension understanding the importanc
. >>> just days before the senate begins debate on gun reform president obama is looking for support outside of washington, d.c. yesterday, at a police academy not far from the theater shooting in colorado last year saying his goal is not to take firearms away from its owners. >> the components of some of these common sense laws have ginned up fears among responsible gun owners that have nothing to do with what is being proposed, nothing to do with the facts. but feeds into this...
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. >>> also, president obama surrounded by police. their role, and his fight in colorado. >>> and cnn's ted turner gets mitt cal. a message for the president if the brand-fu interview. >>> i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> back it our top story this hour, the breaking news out of north korea. it says it's finalized, yes, finalized plans for a nuclear attack against the united states, warning that war could break out, in their words, any day. even before that announcement, the united states ordered ballistic missile defenses to guam as a precaution. the u.s. has thousands of troops on the island of guam. defense secretary chuck hagel is calling north korea a clear danger after weeks of escalating threats. let's discuss what's going on with president clinton's secretary of state, now the former secretary of state madeleine albright here in "the situation room." madam secretary, thanks for coming if. >> good to be with you. >> listen to the fu defense secretary. >> they have fu cheer capacity now. they have missile de
. >>> also, president obama surrounded by police. their role, and his fight in colorado. >>> and cnn's ted turner gets mitt cal. a message for the president if the brand-fu interview. >>> i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> back it our top story this hour, the breaking news out of north korea. it says it's finalized, yes, finalized plans for a nuclear attack against the united states, warning that war could break out, in their...
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. >> reporter: tomorrow president obama will visit a police academy in the denver area and will try to drum up support for improving the background check system. white house aides say the hope is keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and others who shouldn't have them. >> what need to be done is action that improves that system, that closes loopholes to an existing system. we are not talking about creating something that doesn't exist yet, we are talking about refining and improving it to insure that those who should not have weapons cannot obtain them. >> reporter: leading republicans say the problem is the u.s. does not properly enforce laws already on the books. >> here is what i want america to know if you fail a background check in this country what happens to you, absolutely nothing? one 10th of one percent of the people who nailed a background check get prosecuted. >> reporter: despite the push lawmakers are struggling to find the votes on capitol hill for universal background checks. jenna: the national debate continues. we'll focus a little bit on the state. mike, thank y
. >> reporter: tomorrow president obama will visit a police academy in the denver area and will try to drum up support for improving the background check system. white house aides say the hope is keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and others who shouldn't have them. >> what need to be done is action that improves that system, that closes loopholes to an existing system. we are not talking about creating something that doesn't exist yet, we are talking about refining and...
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gregg: the key feature of president obama's healthcare law promising help for small business owners? well it's not going to be ready on time, maybe never, who knows. but the delay means that many workers won't have any choices when it comes to getting insurance. plus, a notorious fugitive on the run no more. how the law enforcement community finally caught up with utah's back country ghost. the new guy is loaded with protein! i'll believe it when i--- [ both ] oooooh... [ female announcer ] as you get older, protein is an important part of staying active and strong. ensure high protein... fifty percent of your daily value of protein. low fat and five grams of sugars. [ major nutrition ] ensure! nutrition in charge! as well as they could because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium supplement that can be taken with or without food. my doctor recommends citracal maximum. it's all about absorption. jenna: welcome back, everyone. after a six-year chase police in utah finally get their man, an illusive, self-styled survival lis wanted for
gregg: the key feature of president obama's healthcare law promising help for small business owners? well it's not going to be ready on time, maybe never, who knows. but the delay means that many workers won't have any choices when it comes to getting insurance. plus, a notorious fugitive on the run no more. how the law enforcement community finally caught up with utah's back country ghost. the new guy is loaded with protein! i'll believe it when i--- [ both ] oooooh... [ female announcer ] as...
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police say there will be no charges against the pranksters. >>> and president obama and the first family welcomed a celebrity guest to the white house this morning. ♪ the easter bunny, of course, was the star of the show as the 135th annual white house easter egg roll kicked off on the south lawn there. more than 35,000 people from across the country were at this year's egg roll. among them, families of the school shooting victims in newtown, connecticut. >>> all right. how about this for a shot? european golfer andreas hartow of denmark favors boxers over briefs. how do we know that? you'll see in a moment. right there. no kidding. he hit a pretty decent shot from the water. and then surprise, surprise, turns out he wasn't even wearing any pants. it is not uncommon to see pros remove their shoes, perhaps, when trying to wedge a ball out of the water, but this close to the full monty? he just returned to copenhagen and he's joining us now on the phone. so, you got to explain this one. usually it is taking off the shoes and socks, rolling up the pants, but you, you took it all off. >> t
police say there will be no charges against the pranksters. >>> and president obama and the first family welcomed a celebrity guest to the white house this morning. ♪ the easter bunny, of course, was the star of the show as the 135th annual white house easter egg roll kicked off on the south lawn there. more than 35,000 people from across the country were at this year's egg roll. among them, families of the school shooting victims in newtown, connecticut. >>> all right. how...
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he's heading to colorado for a speech at the denver police academy. he'll be in connecticut next week. >>> today the president ha his attention on a much different subject. what goes on inside our minds. he wants congress to spend millions of dollars on brain research. lisa sylvester is here to explain what this money hopefully would buy. what does the president want? >> wolf, much the way researchers were able to map the human genome, scientists are hoping to develop actually a map of the brain. and to one day be able to turn on or off certain cells and cure diseases. the white house is backing it up with a proposed $100 million. >> go ahead. >> in this demonstration, with actor alan alda, 8-month-old kendall shows she has mastered the art of imitation. >> good. >> again and again she takes turns copying what the grown-ups do. scientists at the institute for learning and brain sciences at the university of washington have been studying the toddler and baby brain and have made astonishing discoveries. >> the new science is showing they're born learnin
he's heading to colorado for a speech at the denver police academy. he'll be in connecticut next week. >>> today the president ha his attention on a much different subject. what goes on inside our minds. he wants congress to spend millions of dollars on brain research. lisa sylvester is here to explain what this money hopefully would buy. what does the president want? >> wolf, much the way researchers were able to map the human genome, scientists are hoping to develop actually a...
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happy to do it. >> president obama visited colorado on wednesday. he is speaking at the denver police a cavity -- academy about the gun control measures. the stars live at 5:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. the ranking member of the oversight and government reform committee. he co-authored with a group of bipartisan lawmakers after losing his 20-year-old nephew to gun violence in 2011. this is just under an hour. > ok, so we will begin. we are timely turn now. -- here now. welcome to the national press club. happy easter and passover season to everyone who celebrates those. and happy spring. will the world's leading organization for journalists and, as we say, the place where news happens. my name is bob wiener. today we are honored to have congressman elijah cummings of baltimore, presenting it a reality check on congressional gun legislation. rankingesentative is a member of the house oversight democratic reform committee. the congressman is the former chairman of the congressional black caucus. now with more than 100 co- sponsors on gun tracking l
happy to do it. >> president obama visited colorado on wednesday. he is speaking at the denver police a cavity -- academy about the gun control measures. the stars live at 5:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. the ranking member of the oversight and government reform committee. he co-authored with a group of bipartisan lawmakers after losing his 20-year-old nephew to gun violence in 2011. this is just under an hour. > ok, so we will begin. we are timely turn now. -- here now. welcome to...
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. >> earlier on wednesday with federal gun laws facing an uncertain future, president obama ramped up pressure on congress. >> we must do something to protect our communities and our kids. >> surrounded by denver police officers just miled away from the aurora theater where 12 lives were claimed last summer, the president called on congress to do what states already had, pass stiffer gun laws. >> every day that we wait to do something about it, even more of our fellow citizens are stolen from our lives from a bullet from a gun. >> despite the gridlock in washington, 60% believe laws covering gun sales should be more strict, but stiff opposition remains. on wednesday, there was a pro-gun rally in boston, and the nra continues their rally against gun control. >> a lot of times these issues in the states are more in their face, in the face of legislators. the governors are dealing with this every day. >> 87% of americans support expanding background checks, but even that faces a tough road in congress. as for connecticut, the governor is expected to sign the legislation into law later to
. >> earlier on wednesday with federal gun laws facing an uncertain future, president obama ramped up pressure on congress. >> we must do something to protect our communities and our kids. >> surrounded by denver police officers just miled away from the aurora theater where 12 lives were claimed last summer, the president called on congress to do what states already had, pass stiffer gun laws. >> every day that we wait to do something about it, even more of our fellow...